West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) Short Interest Down 55.0% in February

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 23,600 shares, a decline of 55.0% from the February 13th total of 52,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 129,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

West Japan Railway Price Performance

Shares of WJRYY opened at $20.74 on Friday. West Japan Railway has a 1-year low of $16.32 and a 1-year high of $22.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 0.96 and a quick ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.76 billion, a PE ratio of 16.20 and a beta of 0.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $18.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $18.41.

West Japan Railway (OTCMKTS:WJRYY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. West Japan Railway had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 9.72%. On average, equities research analysts predict that West Japan Railway will post 1.36 EPS for the current year.

West Japan Railway Company Profile

West Japan Railway Company provides railway transport services in Japan. The company operates through Mobility, Retail, Real Estate, Travel and Regional Solutions, and Other segments. The Mobility segment provides passenger transportation, station operation and management, cleaning and maintenance, construction, machinery and equipment installation, rolling stock and other facility construction services, as well as engages in the railway operations and electric works.